2002 release. A very wild album from Ricardo "Ritchie" Ray, sort of a mix of Latin soul styles in the mode of work by Mongo Santamaria. Featuring a number of '60s soul covers done in a Latin mode, touched with a bit of garage soul vocals and upbeat and playful throughout. The original "Soul Mexico" features a storming chanting verse that then unwinds into a catchy chorus with overlapping melodic lines. The whole album's great.